I have talked to doctors at length and everyone has assured me that I will be able to resume my running in a few months after my surgery. They feel that the remaining kidney will take over the load (previously done by the two kidneys) and I should feel no noticeable impact because of the kidney donation.
There is no data on how soon I will be able to start running after the surgery. The doctors (IMO) are winging an answer when asked. Their answer seems to be anywhere from 2-3 weeks to 2-3 months. I really think they don't have a big enough sample size to guess. The only consistent recommendation is to not lift weights more than 10 pounds for 2 months.
What am I expecting ?
I am hoping to go for a light jog on the treadmill in about 10 days. But I will keep you informed.
For you runners, who are used to popping Ibuprofen (before, during, after) runs there seems to be a consistent recommendation to not have those anymore. Apparently switch to Tylenol. When I asked for a reason, what they told me was that Ibuprofen (and NSAID in general) were tough on the kidney and it may be safe to avoid them when you have only one kidney.
There is no data on how soon I will be able to start running after the surgery. The doctors (IMO) are winging an answer when asked. Their answer seems to be anywhere from 2-3 weeks to 2-3 months. I really think they don't have a big enough sample size to guess. The only consistent recommendation is to not lift weights more than 10 pounds for 2 months.
What am I expecting ?
I am hoping to go for a light jog on the treadmill in about 10 days. But I will keep you informed.
For you runners, who are used to popping Ibuprofen (before, during, after) runs there seems to be a consistent recommendation to not have those anymore. Apparently switch to Tylenol. When I asked for a reason, what they told me was that Ibuprofen (and NSAID in general) were tough on the kidney and it may be safe to avoid them when you have only one kidney.
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